My Favourite Halloween Entertainment- Books, Films and TV Shows| CarenzaOnBooks

Back in the day, when I first started this blog, I used to do something called Spooky Week. As the title suggested, for a week, I would post spooky related content. I did it for two or three years, but for various reasons I stopped. However, I still love making Halloween content. In today's post, I thought I would share my favourite/ultimate Halloween entertainment guide. I am going to pick one book, film and TV show to share and talk about how much I love them. These are just my personal preferences, but these are guaranteed to put my in a Halloweeny mood.

Book- Serpent and Dove by Shelby Mahurin

You are probably sick to death of me talking about how much I love this book and this series, but that's not going to stop me from talking about it. I believe Serpent and Dove is the perfect Halloween/autumnal series because of two things- witches and a gritty/dark tone. These books aren't perfect, they have their flaws, but they're so entertaining. If you love an enemies to lover romance, witches and witch-hunters, iconic characters and a beautiful magic system, then look no further. 

Shoutouts for other books that could have featured in this category are The Diviners series, The Once and Future Witches, The Devil and the Dark Water and If We Were Villains. 

Film- The Nightmare Before Christmas

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I am one of those people where it isn't Halloween unless I've watched this film. The story is great, the songs are great, the characters are great, the art style is great. In summary, it's great. It can also pass for a Christmas film, so you can watch it twice a year. I've watched this so many times I've lost count. Having now seen Schitt's Creek, I refuse to believe that the same person who played Moria Rose, also played Sally and one of the spooky kids. My brain can't cope.

TV Show- The Living and the Dead 

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This is probably the most unknown on this list as it's a criminally underrated show. If you like historical fiction, supernatural things that go bump in the night and Colin Morgan, then you'll love this show. It was a BBC show that got cancelled even before it aired, so the ending leaves you wanting more, but sadly you'll never get it. I have watched this at least once a year every year since it came out (in 2016). Some of the things that happen in it are genuinely quite scary and it's one of those shows I have to watch with the light on because it kinda terrifies me. It has a wonderful story, with a beautiful soundtrack and incredible performances. It is on BritBox or you can buy it on DVD. If you take anything from this list, then please take this show because I need more people to watch it. 

What are your go to Halloween entertainments??

Spooky Week 2016| Spooky Film Recommendations| It'sCarenzaB

Hey Guys!
How are you?
Welcome to day 3 of spooky week. In this post I'm going to be recommending you some of my favourite films to watch around this time of year. Like yesterday's post, these films aren't necessarily scary but they are seasonally appropriate. So if you are in need of some films this Halloween, then look no further!

 The Nightmare Before Christmas is my favourite film to watch around this time of year. For me, it isn't Halloween until I've watched this film. I've always enjoyed watching it. It's a film that's perfect for all the family and isn't necessarily scary. You can probably tell that I'm not the hugest fan of scary films, but this film always gets me in the mood for Halloween. If you are looking something that is fun and seasonally appropriate, this is the film for you.

 Again, this is one of my favourite films but this can be watched all year round to be honest. If you are looking for a seasonally appropriate (I'm going to say this a lot in this post) comedy, then look no further than Shaun of the Dead. Although Shaun of the Dead is my least favourite out of the cornetto trilogy, I still enjoy watching it. If you like zombie films and want something more on the funny this Halloween, then this is the film for you.

 Now if you are looking for something on the spooky side, then Sleepy Hollow is the film for you. I watched this 3 years ago after coming back from Paris and found myself really enjoying it. I had thought that I would hate it and I would be really scared of it, but like I said, I enjoyed it. It's a Tim Burton film, like Nightmare before Christmas. If you like his films then I would highly recommend you check this film out.

Again, like Shaun of the Dead, if you are looking for something a bit funny to watch this Halloween, then this is the film for you. Warm Bodies is described as a "Zombie Rom-Com" and is a retelling of Romeo and Juliet. Although this film is appropriate all year round, it is a fun film to watch at this time of year.













So that concludes my spooky film recommendations, tomorrow I will be recommending spooky tv shows!
Love,
Carenza x